To Vinh Dien street in Thanh Xuan district of Hanoi is flooded following heavy rains on August 19 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Storm Dianmu,𒅌 the third so far this year, has caused losses to the northern mainland of Vietnam after it made landfall on August 19 afternoon.
In the northern province of Quang Ninh, 11 houses collapsed, 11 electricity poles and thousands of trees fell down, while more than 50ha of rice and vegetables were inundated.
Earlier, nearly 2,000 households with more than 4,700 people were evacuated.
The Hanoi Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said the rainfall has injured three people, toppled roofs of 11 houses, damaged many others and blew down around 100 trees.
The storm abated into a tropical depression after coming to Hanoi.
At 5pm of August 19, the depression’s centre was at 20.8 degrees north latitude and 105.8 degrees east longtitude in southern part of the Red River Delta. Wind speeds of the depression was about 40-50km per hour.
It is forecast that the heavy rainfalls will continue on August 20.
In a recent dispatch, the Health Ministry asked departments and units to ensure enough medical staff and equipment, especially in landslide-prone areas, during the rainy season.
The General Department of Preventive Medicine asked units to monitor the prevention of epidemics, promptly deal with hotbeds of disease and raise public awareness of surrounding environment hygiene and epidemic prevention.-VNA
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong requested cities and provinces in the north central region prepare for tropical storm Dianmu, the third of its kind in 2016
Coastal localities are making every effort to prepare for the arrival of tropical storm Dianmu, the third of its kind to hit the country so far this year.
Storm Dianmu, the third of this year, is forecast to roll into the coast from northern Hai Phong city to Ninh Binh province at around 10 am of August 19, with the strongest winds of 75-100km per hour.
The northern province of Quang Ninh is bracing for storm Dianmu, the third of its kind this year, as it is moving nearer to the mainland, bringing torrential rain.
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To Vinh Dien street in Thanh Xuan district of Hanoi is flooded following heavy rains on August 19 (Photo: VNA)
